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US reporter Rezaian, 3 others released by Iran

US reporter Rezaian, 3 others released by Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iranian state television announced Saturday that the government had freed four dual-nationality prisoners, and a person close to Iran’s judiciary confirmed to The Associated Press that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was one of them. The announcement of the exchange came as the International Atomic Energy …

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Top US, Iranian envoys eye end of sanctions against Iran

Top US, Iranian envoys eye end of sanctions against Iran

VIENNA (AP) – The end of Western sanctions against Iran loomed Saturday as Iran’s foreign minister suggested the U.N. atomic agency is close to certifying that his country has met all commitments under its landmark nuclear deal with six world powers. But even as the diplomatic maneuvering on the nuclear …

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Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends; 4 jihadis, 23 others dead

Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends; 4 jihadis, 23 others dead

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – The overnight seizure of a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital by al-Qaida-linked extremists ended Saturday when Burkina Faso and French security forces killed four jihadist attackers and freed more than 126 people, the West African nation’s president said. At least 23 other people from …

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Taiwan elects 1st female president, rejects pro-China party

Taiwan elects 1st female president, rejects pro-China party

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan elected Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president Saturday, handing her pro-independence party its first majority in the national legislature and rejecting the China-friendly party that has led the self-governing island for eight years. Voters concerned that Taiwan’s economy is under threat from China and …

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Lawyer: African to stay jailed in American’s slaying

Lawyer: African to stay jailed in American’s slaying

ROME (AP) – A lawyer for a Senegalese man suspected of killing American woman in Florence says an Italian judge is expected to uphold his client’s jailing. The judge questioned Cheik Tidiane Diaw at a closed-door hearing Saturday in Florence to determine if the suspect should stay in custody as …

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